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  • De Beers sales price may be about $1 billion, report says (TJW)

    • Anglo CEO says no De Beers buyer has been chosen; “uncertainty” remains (TJW)

    • De Beers posts $113 million loss in first half (TJW)

  • South Africa’s diamond industry faces mounting pressure (CGTN Africa; video)

    • Labor unions try to keep mines open (Dotdotnews)

  • Ekati workers say closure will be “devastating” (CBC; video)

    • Mine’s debt helped crush it (Cabin Radio)

    • Can diamond mining stage a Canadian comeback? (TJW)

  • Russia opens its diamond vaults for sale (United24 Media)

  • Gold prices “remain stuck” around $4,000 (Kitco)

    • China’s gold stockpile could surpass America’s in five years (Kitco)

    • Indian consumers are buying 15% less gold jewelry (Free Press Journal)

    • Central banks bought far less gold in early 2026 than previously thought (Bloomberg)

  • Watch retailer Collective Horology takes on Trump tariffs in court (TJW)

  • Report: Welsh jewelry shop was AI scam (BBC)

  • U.S. Treasury sanctions Iranian gold, diamond (including lab-grown) dealers (TJW)

  • The jewelry category continues to kill it at Kering (TJW)

  • Jewelry scores big at LVMH (TJW)

  • Richemont may overtake Hermes as best luxury stock (Wall Street Journal; gift link)

Commentary

  • Investors increasingly looking at companies’ jewelry offerings (Reuters)

  • Paul Zimnisky discusses diamond downturn on NPR (Marketplace)

  • Can diamonds be a good investment? (Care Diamonds by Sarah)

  • Is the diamond industry dying? These young people disagree (TJW)

  • Consumers are tired of being online. Here’s why that matters for jewelers. (JCK)

  • Can using AI to design jewelry land you in legal hot water? (TJW)

  • Too much AI is making sellers flee Etsy (Wired)

  • American wealth transfer brings focus to jewelry assets (Newsweek)

  • Fashion journalists need to do more than just PR (The Fashion Op-Ed)

  • Peter Smith: Why your job postings may be working against you (National Jeweler)

  • What new European directive means for eco-claims, including gold (LinkedIn)

  • How two reporters found Nirav Modi, the world’s most wanted diamond fugitive (TJW)

  • The past and future of Angola’s diamond industry (National Jeweler)

  • What’s happening with secondhand Rolex, Audemars Piguet, and Patek Philippe prices? (WatchPro)

  • The “luxury watch bubble” has popped (Australian Financial Review)

  • Watch resellers say Rolex’s certified pre-owned channel increases overall market for secondhand watches (Glossy)

  • How watch collecting is starting to change (WatchPro)

  • The watch that saved Switzerland (Ben’s Watches)

Audio/video

  • Jewelry store ad of the week: Value Pawn & Jewelry (TJW)

  • The Jewelry District: World Diamond Congress, Ekati shutdown, and Patek Philippe (JCK)

  • Why humans invented jewelry (Instagram)

  • South African diamond exchange chief Molefi Letsiki gives talk (YouTube)

  • Paul Zimnisky discusses a winning strategy for natural diamond and oil prices (podcast)

    • Stuart Samuels says industry needs to “inspire” new consumers (YouTube)

  • Five questions with … Chloe Beaumont (TJW)

  • Inside the acquisition of Lorier Watches (Business of Watches podcast)

  • “Stop chasing AI and clean up your store first” (Retail Unwrapped podcast)

Company news

  • Jeweler APM Monaco up for sale, report says (TJW)

  • Consensus Advisors acquired (TJW)

  • De Bethune was never for sale, says majority owner The 1916 Company (WatchPro)

  • Bucherer confirms it will run the world’s biggest Rolex showroom (WatchPro)

  • Rolex’s Certified Pre-owned program doubled sales in the first half of the year (Watch Insider)

  • Patek Philippe’s Nautilus at 50 (New York Times)

  • Interview with organizer of new Basilia watch fair (Watch Insider)

  • Master Chains N Jewels files for IPO (Newsbytesapp)

  • De Beers unveils Desert Diamonds campaign in China (SCMP)

  • Botswana newspaper says country had “tax dispute” with De Beers (Tuesday Grill on Facebook)

  • Gem Diamonds beats market slump with 8 stones worth $16 million (Mining.com)

  • China’s Messi Jewelry now producing 10,000 lab-growns a month (PR)

  • Gemfields reports strong results for the first half of 2026 (African Mining Market)

  • Laopu Gold sees earnings growth slowing as bullion retreats (Fashion Network)

    • Laopu’s shares drop on growth outlook (Bloomberg)

  • EBay stalking suit settled (TJW)

  • Why Thailand is such a popular place for jewelry manufacturing (Rapaport)

  • Vietnam’s diamond market is facing a crisis of trust (Vietcetra)

People news

  • Kevin Reilly retires from Platinum Guild (TJW)

  • Israel Diamond Exchange chief steps down (TJW)

    • Blames “Bibi” for industry’s woes (YNet)

  • David Edwards, the managing director of Seiko’s UK division, died on July 24 (LinkedIn)

  • Former Pandora CEO Alexander Lacik appointed to Burberry board (Fashion United)

  • End of the line for ““Mr.Pandora,” Jesper Kasi Nielsen? (Jeweller)

  • Kohl’s appoints Wendy Arlin as board chair (Fashion Network)

  • QVC host Rick Domeier retiring from shopping channel (US Magazine)

  • Lauren Harwell Godfrey designs a flag for Arkansas (National Jeweler)

  • Bernard Arnault “has no friends” (Back Row with Amy O’Dell)

    • Denies “rift” in his family (AFP)

    • Five intriguing takeaways from Arnault’s rare podcast interview (Business Insider)

  • Three people in Michigan charged in gold scam that targets the elderly (WOOD)

  • Lugano Diamonds ex-CEO seeks to file competing bankruptcy plan (Bloomberg; subscription)(court document)

Retail news

  • Bringing Botswana’s story to the retail counter (Southern Jewelry News)

  • How to save that engagement ring sale (InStore)

  • Why good small businesses always run out of cash (Entrepreneur)

  • Seven shopper psychology trends to grow your small business (U.S. Chamber of Commerce)

  • Federal Express launches same-day delivery for small businesses to compete with Amazon (Local Memphis)

  • gorjana opens third New Jersey store (NJBiz)

  • Renaissance Jewelry opens third Jean Dousset lab-grown diamond jewelry store in San Francisco (Business Standard)

  • Bulgari opens first San Diego store (Fashion Network)

  • Haniotis Hellas Fine Jewelry, the jewelry store that stays open later than bars (Cult Carat)

  • Amazon laying off 500 at its Florida facility (Retail Dive)

  • How QVC became the soundtrack to a friendship (LongReads)

Association news

  • Jewelers of America heads back to Washington, D.C., for more tariff meetings (National Jeweler)

  • The top players keeping the industry ethical (Rapaport)

  • Qatar launches diamond exchange (Arab News)

Fashion and design news

  • Author Renee Newman on the draw of pearls (Rapaport)

  • 14 watches for an aquatic odyssey (Financial Times)

  • Tracey Lyles of Robbins Brothers on why jewelry is becoming a “power move” for women in business (The Bacon Magazine)

Celebrity news

  • Madison Beer gets elongated cushion-cut engagement ring (Elle)

    • Could cost up to $1 million (People)

    • Ring puts a ‘modern twist’ on a ‘timeless’ style (New York Post)

  • Pomellato taps Chinese actress Yang Zi as brand ambassador (WWD)

  • Sarah Jessica Parker eyeing “luxury” lab-grown diamonds (CNN; video)

  • How Zendaya turned her ‘Spider-Man’ tour into a jewelry moment (JCK)

  • Five hip-hop stars with the priciest bling (Jing Daily)

  • Princess Anne revives 40-year-old diamond-encrusted brooch (Hello!)

  • The secret of Queen Victoria’s mysterious engagement ring (Vanity Fair)

  • The tragic story of Princess Diana’s unfinished diamond and pearl jewelry set (Vanity Fair)

Miscellaneous/fun/interesting

  • Gen Zs debate buying their first watch (Vogue Singapore)

  • 2,500-year-old gold collar heisted from museum in broad daylight (ArtForum)

  • A rare encounter with the Dresden Green (Only Natural Diamonds)

  • Jewelry that will make you believe in Greek gods (The Adventurine; subscription)

  • New smart ring tracks glucose, vitamin C, and alcohol levels (CNET)

  • Why India’s diamond city keeps flooding every monsoon (India Today)

  • CCTV shows a rat stealing jewelry (Deccan Herald)

  • How to protect your jewelry at home and on vacation (Wall Street Journal; gift article)

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